Top 10 travel tips for couples

Top 10 travel tips for couples

Just a good trip can rejuvenate a couple, travelling together can be quite taxing too. Hotels.com tells you how to make your journey memorable.

No matter how much you are looking forward to spending some quality time with that special someone, travelling together can be a bit stressful; regardless of whether you have been married for decades or are just testing the waters as a couple. So what can you do to ensure a blissful getaway?

Hotels.com, brings you some sure-fire ways to keep the fires burning without getting burnt.

Both contribute to the planning

It is important that you both feel like you have a part in the trip's success. Doing your research online is a great idea because you can check out all accommodations from bed-and-breakfasts to boutique hotels, vacation rentals to spa resorts.

Take the virtual tours, read the guest reviews, check out the location relative to the sites you want to see and book it, together.

Work with each other's strengths

During planning, if one of you is a savvy researcher then perhaps that person can do the destination investigation while the other could be responsible for booking the flights or hotels.

Working with each other's strengths is even more important while travelling. Who's the control freak between the two of you? Come on! Admit it! Maybe you should drive while your partner navigates. Don't be afraid to play to each other's strengths versus struggling through a situation.

Image: Admit who's the control feak between the two and work with each other's strengths

Pace yourselves

Rome wasn't built in a day and you can't see it all in one either. Trust us!

We know how fantastic it is to be on vacation sans work and children, but take time for the small moments and some relaxation. Factor in downtime for your vacation as well as extra time while sightseeing.

You never know when you will want to spend some additional time in a museum, on the beach, or sampling the vineyard's newest harvest. And you'll appreciate not having the pressure to be on time or the disappointment of missing out on an opportunity.

Image: You don't have to punish yourself by necessarily sticking to pre-planned schedules

Communicate

Seems simple enough, right? Are you tired? Are you hungry? Do you want to stay in this town for another day? How quickly we forget that we are not mind readers.

Be sure to let your sweetheart know what you're thinking before it's too late to do something about it. When travelling, you are out of your normal rhythm and routine so it's important that you are sharing your needs and desires even if you are used to your honey knowing what those things are.

Do not disturb

Who's the morning person? Be kind to your special someone and allow her that precious time to sleep-in by perhaps following the earlier tip for your 'me time' and take a walk around town or read a few chapters of that book you have been wanting to peruse.

Try something new to both of you

If you frequent the same destination then make sure you change it up by finding something new to do each time you go. Experiencing something for the first time is a great way to bring a couple closer together.

So whether the destination is new to you or perhaps it's that zip-line adventure that you both have always wanted to try, give it a whirl...together.

Budgets and splurges

Let's face it money is often an issue for most couples. It is important for a couple to understand their vacation budget, if they have one, before they embark on their trip. It's not fair to either person to feel constrained or overly frugal while traveling. So know before you go!

Allow and anticipate for splurges like dinner at that tres romantic restaurant you stumbled upon or a piece of locally created art.

Use the hotel concierge

Here's what frequent travellers know; the concierge can make things happen.

They often have discount tickets to area attractions, know the best restaurants and want to help make your hotel stay special. Tell the concierge if your stay is to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, etc. and see how he/she can help you make it memorable.